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The Economy Hits Racing
Big Changes in Racing It’s going to be a tough year for motorsports. Honda has pulled out of Formula 1 and NASCAR had cancelled all testing for the off season. It looks like multi-car teams may become a thing of … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiesel, Cars, Racing, Rally Cars, Road Racing, WRC
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We Don’t Need a Car Czar
Should a Car Czar Be Part of the Solution? We have seen the CEO’s of the “Big Three” show up in Senate hearings begging for financial assistance. Once they traveled by corporate jet and the second time via hybrid vehicles. … Continue reading
Posted in Automobiles, Biodiesel, Cars, Diesel, Life and Cars
Tagged "Big Three", car czar, economy
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Like I Said – No Free Lunch
I wish the facts were different, but the latest analysis of biofuels is not encouraging. There was already concern as regards using food crops to produce ethanol. It meant that the food prices for that crop would increase (it has), … Continue reading
Posted in Automobiles, Biodiesel, Car Stuff, Diesel, Electric Cars, Life and Cars
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Mitsubishi RA – Rah, rah , rah!
Mitsubishi has given us a peek behind the curtain with their concept car the RA. Is RA a name based on the ancient Egyptian sun god, or is it an acronym for RalliArt? The first guess might mean that it … Continue reading
Posted in Automobiles, Biodiesel, Car Shows, Car Stuff, Diesel, Life and Cars, Sports Cars
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2007 – A Look Back
There had been rumors that the price of oil might climb as the year began. Few really expected it to be any more than the usual seasonal rise as the road travel season approached. After all, the refineries around the … Continue reading
Posted in Automobiles, Biodiesel, Car Stuff, Cars, Diesel, Electric Cars, Life and Cars
Tagged Biodiesel, e85, Electric Cars, future cars
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The World According to Jim’s Garage
While realtors are burying statues of Saint Joseph in the hope of making a house sell and the stock market and hedge funds are hanging on the hope that the Fed will drop the interest rate by a quarter of a … Continue reading
Posted in Automobiles, Biodiesel, Car Stuff, Diesel, Electric Cars, Life and Cars
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